Prosper data breach affects more than 13M people
TL;DR
Prosper Marketplace suffered a data breach affecting over 13 million people, with hackers accessing sensitive personal and financial information between June and August 2025. The company discovered the incident on September 1 and has notified regulators and law enforcement.
Source: The Record
More than 13 million people had information accessed by hackers during a security incident involving San Francisco-based fintech company Prosper Marketplace. The company released a statement about the cyberattack last week and has sent notices to several state regulators this month about the cyberattack, which was initially discovered on Sep. 1. Prosper notified law enforcement but an investigation revealed the hackers gained access to data between Jun. and Aug. 2025. The stolen information includes names, Social Security numbers, national ID numbers, bank account numbers, financial application information, driver’s license numbers, marriage or birth certificates, passport numbers, tax information and payment card numbers. Since its founding in 2005, more than 2 million people have borrowed $28 billion in personal loans from Prosper. Full Story